Llama: I seriously need to stop getting ideas. -sigh- this story's plot is very complicated... And I need to finish my CamxAsh one.. Well enjoy.
This was it. They say you have several turning points in life and this is one of mine. I was ready for this. I knew from the moment I sent in my letter a month ago about moving to Mineral Town. I'd spent weeks telling my family this is what I wanted and told them I'd write when I could. I knew I was ready. But standing at the entrance to the farm, my farm, I realized that maybe this was going to be harder than I thought.
"Good morning!" A cheery little man dressed in red bounded up to me from the gates of my farm. We shook hands and quietly looked around the fields. "So you're the farmer, right? Glad to have you! I'm Mayor Thomas, I sent out that ad!" He was so full of energy with his strange little tophat bouncing as he explained things. This man had fooled me! The ad described beautiful fields surrounded by flowers and ponds and a popular village nearby. I hadn't seen Mineral Town yet but from what I briefly saw from coming around the mountain, it didn't look like how he described it at all.
"Seems you have a wild way of describing things," I noted after he finished rambling.
He didn't even looked shamed, "Well how else am I supposed to get a farmer?"
I shook my head, not bothering to explain about honesty. He shrugged and went on to explain how to ship my products. At least I had a barn and chicken coop, I bet if I just spread out some seeds in these fields, I could grow some nice crops. As Thomas wound up his speech, my eyes were drooping, tired from the long travel.
"Ah, and your house is right over there," he finished up, gesturing to the small house at the other end of the farm near the gates. I glanced at it.
It wasn't anything spectacular, but doable. I could live here for a couple years, upgrade the house, get some cows and chickens, run my farm the way I always wanted. I smiled for the first time today, finally feeling like my life was starting to lay out before me. I didn't even hear Thomes rambling and then leaving, I was focusing on my new life plan. I was going to make this work.
My life finally started.
Working on the farm was hard! I had to clear out branches and rocks the first few days, working until I could collapse. I spent the first day exploring my farm first, though. I discovered a bee nest! I could ship honey when I didn't have crops to sell. This made me feel better about how I'd earn money.
So far, I had only 500g to spend on crops, and I'd use all of it. The bag that Thomas left for me in my house was full of useful tools to farm, so thankfully I didn't have to buy any yet. I knew if I want a cow, I'd need to have a little extra to buy a brush and milker. But that was beyond me, cows were not cheap.
I still hadn't been to the village yet, but a few shop owners had come to introduce themselves, and the man who takes my shipping came by to lecture me. I wasn't very interested in the village, so I made a journey out to the springs one day. Walking down the little trail, I passed by the carpenter's house. I didn't have any reason to bother him, so I continued on my way to the base of the mountain. The area was clean, not dirtied like the city. This was a nice place.
I found the mines and hot springs, and knew what I'd be doing one day when I had little work. The Goddess Spring was also here, and I assumed they believed the Harvest Goddess lived there. My father also ran a farm in a distant valley, and they also believed that their pond held the infamous Goddess. I was familiar with the tales, bit it's been years since I saw him after my parents' divorce.
After exploring the base of the mountain, I called it a day and decided to make the trip back home. The sun was starting to set and the sky was darkening over the trail back to my farm. I walked by my empty chicken coop, glancing at the spinning mill. Hopefully the sound chickens clucking would be heard eventually. One day, I swore.
I made my way back to my new house, pulling my boots off and placing them by the door. Reaching into my bag, I pulled out the wild bamboo I had picked up from exploring and ate it quickly. My stomach appreciated the light snack, but it made me realize my problem.
If I was to spend all my money on seeds, how would I eat?! I groaned, flopping onto my bed and soon falling asleep.
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